While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Customs and Border Protection agents (acting under-color-of-law) close the border with Mexico, and fire tear gas upon refugees fleeing the political and economic oppression in their home nations of Central America.
[added 4/26/2023] Thanks to the Pacifica Network for this entry.
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References:
Migrants in Tijuana Run to U.S. Border, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas – The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2018/11/25/world/americas/tijuana-mexico-border.html?module=inline